"Mercado had a solid season with the Phillies' Triple-A club in Lehigh Valley last year, slashing .249/.369/.373 with 11 homers, 40 steals and more walks (14.5%) than strikeouts (14.3%)."
"The Phillies are going with top prospect Justin Crawford in center field to begin the season, but he has never taken a major league plate appearance and hasn't had an especially impactful spring."
"Mercado hasn't played in the majors since 2023 and was never really able to follow up on a strong rookie showing in 2019, when he batted .269/.318/.443 with 15 homers and 15 steals."
Oscar Mercado has signed a minor league deal with the Phillies after being released by the D-backs. He had a strong season in Triple-A, slashing .249/.369/.373 with 11 homers and 40 steals. The Phillies are looking for outfield depth as top prospect Justin Crawford starts in center field, while Johan Rojas is suspended. Mercado hasn't played in the majors since 2023 and has struggled since his rookie season in 2019, where he had a notable performance with Cleveland.
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